Show Gunnison Valley News Wednesday October 9 1991 Commission closes highway and receives report on bees The Sanpete County Commission denied one petition and approved another during its Tuesday meeting on September 29 the request It approved of Douglas and Jay Olsen that an unused two mile section of the old Highway 89 be closed The Olsens had made the request because they have property on both sides of the road and the closure would be a convenience to them The closed section begins at the Jay Olsen home and extends to the Pigeon Hollow Junction said they The Commissioners also didn’t want the expense of that part repairing or maintaining of the road because it is completely unused and runs parallel to the regular Highway 89 did howThe Commissioners ever deny the request for a zone from to comchange agricultural mercial for a pared of land about a mile and half south of Chester The zone change was requested by Sessions Lorraine and Clifford Greene who proposed to develop a club at the location The zone change request was supported by a petition signed by about 100 persons and opposed by another petition signed by a similar number denied the The Commission request for several reasons: citizen zonconcern that the agricultural ing should be maintained and the values expressed by the larger that because the procommunity would create a posed business demand for government services particularly police and fire protec- - Single adults to meet Oct 14th The Single Adults of Gunnison Stake will have their program and dinner at the Centerfield 1st Ward Chapel on Monday October 14th at 7:00 pm please bring your dishes and $100 Jr Class will to holdfund raiser The Junior Class is selling sandwiches as a fund raiser for the Jr Prom Sandwich choices include ham $ 50 turkey $ 50 or ham and turkey $200 with all the trimmings Class members will be taking orders up until October 14 Delivery dates w be October 6 and 7 just in time for the deer hunt so stock up now If you have not been contacted and would like some sandwiches please call the school at or Megan at Mli tion that the county is not in a position to provide Sanpete County bee inspector R Lynn Nielsen informed the commissioners that this was not a sweet year for county beekeepers He said Sanpete’s 18 beekeepers produced about 100000 pounds of less than a norhoney about 35 mal year’s amount Why the falloff in production? Several reasons were given by Mr Nielsen heavy losses because of the cold winter spring rains and the cutting of the first alfalfa crop before it had blossomed Robert M Graham Spring City is the county’s only commercial “The rest of us” Mr producer Nielsen said ’’are basically hobbyists” We keep a few colonies to produce honey for family use to give away or maybe to sell for a little supplemental income" He added that beekeeping can also be fun because the bees have life style an interesting But a beekeeper needs to have the know how and exercise caution he noted During the season Mr Nielsen and Mr Graham assistant county bee inspector inspected 1912 colonies found sic diseased colonies and destroyed them Disease Mr Nielsen said can be a problem as with other forms of life Treatment can sometimes be made but the surest treatment is to destroy the colony before the disease spreads to other bee colonies Vaccination he could have said is not a practical approach with bees! National Fire Prevention Week October 6-- 12 The Utah Safety Council announces National Fire Prevention The 1991 Week October Utah Safety Council urges parents to Get Alarmed and prepare for home fires In 1990 there were 2178 resi18 people dential fires in Utah 16 people died and were injured $9148334 was lost in property damage int hose fires alone Fires are more dangerous than most people believe Fire is fast dark and very h6t The smoke toxic gases and lack of oxygen injure people and hamper escape by affecting vision breathing and judgement IN less than two minutes you can be overcome by odorless colorless carbon dioxide fumes that can lull you into a deep sleep from which you may not awaken The first step to getting out alive Your is to install smoke detectors chances of dying in a residential fire can cut in half when there is a working smoke detector present Smoke detectors are an inexpensive way to provide early detection and warning of fires Robert Director of the Utah Safety Council offers the following guidelines for the proper use and maintenance of smoke detectors: Place a smoke detector on each level of the home near the stairs It is important to have more than one smoke detector - especially if you home live in a Place smoke detectors on ceilings or high walls Smoke rises so detectors should be placed as high D ii D n FREE YOURSELF OF YOUR CHAINS tioning Replace the batteries at least once a year Even if the alarm has it is important to never sounded In most batreplace the batteries tery operated models a “chirping” noise will sound for approximately 30 days when the battery needs but it is best to replace replacing the batteries annually The second step to gettingfiut alive is to develop escape routes When your smoke detector goes off it is too late to plan your escape Mr Parenti offers the following guidelines for establishing escape plans: Teach your children what the smoke detector sounds like Plan two escape routes out of the building Spend time with your children planning these exits so they can escape if you are not around Practice the escape routes during fire drills at home Teach children to touch doors with the back of their hand before opening them If hot use an alternate exit Designate an outside meeting It may be a tree a street place light or a neighbor’s house Make -sure that all family members children know the particularly meeting place and go there immediately after leaving the home Teach children never to reent a burning building Under no circumstances should a child or an adult a burning building The Utah Safety Council encourages you to use Fire Prevention Week to educate your family Many local fire stations are having open houses and fire education activities scheduled throughout the week If you need additional information please do not hesitate to contact the Utah Safety council at - a D Two sizes of Hydra-Push- ’ spreaders use hydraulic power to push loads No chains ft 0 Fast unloading no k conveyor D Shade Trees to all new members Works Wonders American Heart Association Ten free shade trees will be given to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during October 1991 The free trees are part of the non efforts to enprofit Foundation’s courage tree planting throughout America The ten shade trees are Red Oak Willow Weeping Sugar Maple Green Ash Thronless Honeylocust Pin Oak River Birch Tuliptree Silver Maple and Red Maple “These trees were selected to and a provide shade and beauty i" $ GUNNISON IMPLEMENT 62 South Main - Gunnison - 528-727-1 said The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting and Decembetween November ber 10 with enclosed planting inThe six to twelve inch structions to grow or frees are guaranteed they will be replaced freeof charge To become a member of the Foundation and to receive the free frees send a $ 0 membership contribution to SHADE TREES Na100 tional Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Avenue Nebraska City NE 68410 by October 31 1991 continued on the features needed in this center and discussed plans with sevDeseret Architect eral architects out of Salt Lake has since been hired and will submit preliminary plans a rendering of initial costs and a maintenance and operation Once these budget for $1000 articles have been received meetings with the other communities and the public will be set up The arts council is also seeking grant monies toward the project Project The costs estimate two million council expressed support for the project Mrs King was excused Franchise Fee Recorder Jorgensen stated that very viable source of increasing the revenue base is to implement franchise fees or utility license fees She was given the authority to do some research on franchise revenue potential Liquor Issue on Ballot The council decided to put a straw poll question on the November ballot for the public to state their opinion The question will be stated as follows: Shall Gunnison City authorize Sunday Beer Sales? The decision will still remain with the council Independent Sewer Rates Councilman Dyreng was asked to check into rates that other cities for independent might charge companies to dump waste into the sewer lagoons Presidential Service Citation stated that Mayor Blackham Snow College is once again offering a Presidential Service Citation for an adult in our community and a Community Service Citation for the youth in our community They discussed whose names to submit Councilman Worthington was asked a to get some suggestions on the youth Candidates Commended Councilwoman Jensen commended the candidates for council p I variety of forms leaf shapes and the fall colors” John Rosenow director executive Foundation’s Gunnison City Council page D Construction material resists corrosion and freeze-u- What makes a thunderstorm? Ten Free and as close to the middle of the room as possible Place the detector away from cooking or furnace fumes fireplace smoke and dust This will reduce unwanted alarms Test detectors once a month Testing is a simple process that can be done several ways Most models have built in test buttons that activate the detector Clean the detector regularly Dirt Regular cleaning is imperative can “confuse” thedetector and lead to false alarms or impair its func- - PO Box 187 - Gunnison UtalM34 - Phow 8283111 USPS The Gunnison Valley News is published each Wednesday for $1500 state by Ihe Gunper year in Utah and 3 1300 in Utah and $21 00 per yeartW-onison Valley News Gunnison Utah Second class postage is paid at Gunnison Utah 64634 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Gunnison Valley News PO Box 187 Gunnison Utah 84634 Single copy $50 Publisher: Kevin Ashby Editor: Kevin Ashby Correspondents: Shari Malmgren Axtell: Rilla Dee Sorenson - Mayfield: Fayette: Ruby Hammond Gunnison: Helen Rasmussen from 1 on their interest and attendance council meeting at Beautification Marilyn Hatch was present to discuss the problem with weeds on two different properties in which She she is getting no response stated that the Riverway Enhancement and the Land and Water Conservation Grants are due October 1st The Land & Water Conservation grant will be pursued with a project to enhance the football Mrs Hatch stated that a field site is needed in order to enter Tidy Town She encouraged the council to watch a video entitled “Main Street at Work” from the USU Extension Mayor stated that the businessmen should set up a meeting and invite Mrs Hatch was exthe council cused of of the characteristics rainfall is that a shower may deluge one area but completely miss other areas only miles The structure of thunderaway storm cells aids in understanding the unusual nature of rainfall from thunderstorms When upward movements are triggered in warm surface air a thermal develops If the air is moist condensation begins at a low level and the thermals become cumulus clouds More warm moist air is pulled into a thermal as it continues its upward growth It becomes fist a towering cumu- or lus and later a cumulonimbus As the cloud dea thunderhead its water droplets grow velops large enough to become raindrops An updraft in the cloud has such great speed that it carries the raindrops upward toward the top of the cloud Then a downdraft develops and the cloud top flattens into an anvil shape The large amount of raindrops that were carried upward are now sent toward earth in the downdraft as an intense shower sometimes referred to as a ‘cloudis burst’ The shower however limited to the area of the downdraft which is only a few miles in diameter It generally travels east or northeast and leaves a band of heavy rainfall in its path Other parts of a valley may be completely dry unless they are hit by other thunderstorms Generally however when there is one ‘thunder cloud’ in an area there is enough moisture for normally others to form One summer Tips on how to reduce your 1991 tax bill Since the new tax act which passed last fall didn’t affect your 1990 income taxes you may have forgotAs you begin your ten about it 1991 tax planning you’ll ne&d to take the new law into account Beginning in 1991 the top indiWhen vidual rate will be 31 combined with the phaseout of certain deductions based on adjusted gross income (AGI) levels the effective rate can reach about 35 the best way to reConsequently duce your 99 tax bill is to cut your AGI This can be accomplished by: the maximum Contributing (8475) to your company’s 401(k) If your employer matches a plan this portion of your contribution strategy will produce an instant gain for retirement on your investment in addition to reducing your taxes Em2 Establish a Simplified ployee Pension or Keogh plan if you have income from Contributions grow on a basis while also reducing your current AGI and your current income tax 3 Reconsider tax exempt investAs your tax rate increases ments income tax exempt investments become more appropriate 4 If you’re self employed track For exyour business expenses ample capturing just an additional $25 of expenses each week can save you from $400 to $600 in income and self employment taxes Keep a log of cash outlays and keep all receipts 5 Shift If you’re to work in able wages can reduce income to your children hire them Reasonyour business are deductible by (which both your income and taxes) and earned income is always taxes to them (presumably at lower rates) If they are under age 14 they can receive up to $1100 of unearned income and still be taxed at the lower rate Begin planing now while you have the most flexibility and options available The earlier you start the easier it will be to reduce your 19001 tax bill Presented Bishop Certified as a public service by Monroe & Associates Public Accountants PC Wul JHUtda Mautuyiett for Gunnison City Council Working for the people With 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